The Dillwyn Collection The Journals of Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn (b.1814 d.1892) Transcribed by Richard Morris ©Richard Morris and the family of Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn The unpublished journals of Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn from 1833 to 1892 have been transcribed by Richard Morris and are made available for academic and research use. Copyright in the diaries remains with the family and requests for other use or further publication should be made to the address below. Note: This is a working edition of the journals that have been transcribed over a number of years by Richard Morris. This edition includes inconsistencies in presentation and orthography – in part due to inconsistencies in the originals. This work is presented to aid research into the Dillwyn family and related topics. It is part of an ongoing project that aims in the future to bring together a number of diaries and to convert them to modern, marked-up formats that will allow more powerful features and searching. For further information on this and other collections please visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/lis/historicalcollections Contact Information: Archives Library and Information Services Swansea University Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP [email protected] This Journal repeats entries between July 14 – July 25 that have appeared in he previous volume,. However the entries are more detailed. Entries from the previous volume are in italics.. July 14. Monday - tolerably fine - Commissions &c &c in the day. to the city in the P.M. to the House at night 19 Regent St. July 14 Monday Weather fine on the whole – At 11 am – to Copelands – ordered finger Glasses and C.ware – At 1.P.M. to Mrs Biddulphs – 2P.M. To the City – to Messrs Andersons 6. Mincing Lane, to whom the Halse Hall sugar is consigned – they consider it very good – now worth 46/- their charge is 1 per cent for selling & ½ per cent Guarantee – which I agreed to. Thence to see Mr Janson at Lloyds – House of Commons in the evening – debate on the Italian question & afterwards on the Partnership Bill on a clause in which Government were defeated & withdrew the Bill. July 15. Tuesday Fine - Wrote &c in the day - to the House at night - Rain & Lightning at night July 15. Tuesday Noon – fine – to the club to breakfast – recd a letter from Richards – he suggests I should see Hall Lord Jerseys Agent respecting a piece of land for New works – 1 P.M. to the Athenaeum & wrote letters – 6.P.M. to the House – called at Halls – Lord Jerseys Agent in my way – saw him – he promised to give me a refusal – dined at the Athenaeum at 8. to the House at 9 – Lightning & heavy rain in the evening July 16. Wednesday Unsettled weather - a.m. wrote letters. P.M. to Jenkins & Phelps - No house to day July 16. Wednesday Unsettled – occasional heavy Storms – 10 am – wrote letters &c. Wrote one to Mackinnon informing him that I declined his offer of purchasing the Halse Hall property &c & returning him his signed mem. of Agreement and the Bill for £1000 first & second which he had sent me – I requested him to continue the management of the property and asked his advice what is best to be done with it – I also wrote home &c – in the afternoon I went up to Jenkins & Phelps to tell them what I have decided about the Halse Hall Estate – dined at the Athenaeum -. There was no House to day in consequence of a grand Review at Aldershot - July 17. Thursday Fine - commissions & wrote letters in the day - to the House of Commons at night - 1 | P a g e July 17. Thursday 10½ a.m. Fine – got my letters at the Athenaeum and answered them – one from E.M.R. with a bill for acceptance for Graham Kelly & Co at 2 months dated June 28. 1856 – due August 31 – Amount £5328.16.6 – I duly accepted it & forwarded it by post to Graham Kelly & Co – 12 (Noon) To the House to present a petition – back to my lodging at ¼2 – settled accounts &c & then went out to pay some bills – 6.P.M. to the House again – discussion on Corrupt practise Bill – afterwards various bills – home at 1½ a.m - July 18. Friday - Misty rain - To the city on business of LWDs Exrs and also for Rosie - to the House in the evening - July 18. Friday 1.PM. Misty thick rain – has been so all morning – breakfasted at the Athenaeum – Recd a letter from Lewis Thomas requesting me to see Board of Trade respecting Swansea pilotage question – Went to Bd of Trade at 11½ Lowe not there – then to Wardour street &c respecting furniture - & on to Jenkins & Phelps Red Lion Square (where I now write) – I have an appointment to go with Mr Jenkyns [sic] to receive Rosies stock at the Bank of England – 3 [?8] P.M – did the above – I also received her Dividend on £1750 – for half year – amounting to £24:10: - which I hold for her - - - then to Jones Loyds to have my book made up & cash a check. I also left the probate of LWDs Will at the probate office respecting £3091.10.1 in his name in the 3 per cent reduced stock – To the House at 3½ P.M which I found had adjourned for the day sitting till 6 P.M. – I then went to Mr R Halls respecting Lord Jerseys property near Landore of which I wish to obtain a lease – Saw young Hall – He would not treat however till he comes down to Swansea early in August. In the mean time he will not treat with any one else – I then went to the Athenaeum to write letters &c – Walked up Regent St &c and at 6 went down to the House again – discussion & divisions on Lords Amendments to Cambridge University Bill – To the Athenaeum about 9 P.M. & home again about 12 – July 19. Saturday Fine - Various commissions - to the Board of Trade on Harbour business & c - July 19. Saturday – Fine – 4 P.M. to the Athenaeum to breakfast – At 12 went to see Mr Johnson (Surgeon) 6 Savill Row to consult him about my hand – then on to do various commissions – 2 P.M. to the Board of Trade where I saw Admiral Beechey1 respecting the Pilotage of Swansea Harbour – afterwards to the Athenaeum where I lunched & 1 Probably Admiral Richard Bbrydges Beechey (1808-1895) also a painter, ADD INFO FROM WEB SITE/DNB 2 | P a g e wrote letters &c among others one to Lewis Thomas giving him the result of my interview – 11 PM. after 4 I went up to Bond St &c about various Bills & commissions – dined at the Athenaeum at 7 - & read “Little Dorrit” in the evening – then home here July 20. Sunday a.m. Dark & close - P.M heavy rain - at home & at the club all day - not well - July 20. Sunday Very Dark & close in the forenoon – heavy rain in the Afternoon – I was not very well & remained at the club & at home all day. July 21. Monday Fine - To the Bank with Harry who arrived at 1 P.M &c &c - Met Rosie in the afternoon & took her to the Deanery - then to the House with Harry - We dined at the Trafalgar Hotel - July 21. Monday 10 to 1 – Fine – Harry has just arrived from school – After breakfast I went down to the Bank I found however that the Probate which I had left there on Friday had not been examined. I am to call again at 2 – I then executed commissions &c - & have just returned – 10 P.M – Went with Harry to the City at 2, got the probate at the Bank – then to Southwark Bridge office & exhibited it there – On to Waterloo Bridge Co (Mr G. Powells. 8 Beaufort Buildings – Strand for the same purpose – Could not find the name of Dillwyn on the register – (Mem.) look into this at home as to particulars & communicate with Mr Powell – Thence we went to Kings Cross station at 4 P.M to meet Rosie – we went with her to the Deanery & left her - & on to the House – at ½ past 6. we came away – dined at the Trafalgar Hotel & home here - Hendrefoilan July 22- Tuesday Very hot - Harry & Rosie & self all came here to day by Express train - arrived late about 4½ P.M. July 22. Tuesday Hendrefoilan – Very hot. bright & fine. – Harry & I left Regent St at 9 a.m. and went up to the G.W. station where we met Rosie & came down by the Express Train – We got here about 4½ P.M. - Hendrefoilan July 23. Wednesday Sultry fine - Glass falling - Wrote & c after breakfast - then to Sketty - in the afternoon to Swansea with Bessie July 23. Wednesday Fine. Very sultry – the Glass falling – After breakfast I arranged papers &c. At 12. I went down with Amy to Sketty Hall. I left her there with her Grandmama and returned. I then drove into Swansea – in the Dog cart – Bessie & Harry 3 | P a g e accompanied me – We returned about 6 P.M & called for Amy at Sketty in the way – Mr Richards came out to see me in the evening about 8 P.M - July 24. - Thursday Showery - July 24. Thursday – Showery. I went into Swansea after breakfast and then up to the Works – Went to a Bazaar in aid of a New Cockit Church held at the National Schools in the afternoon – home to dinner. Amy walked home with me. [end of double entries in both Diaries] July 25.